Dispensing apparatus



wi/lmeoo J. T. LLEWELLYN. DISPENSING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAY H, 1919.

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I 1. T. LLEWELLYN.

DISPENSING APPAR'A'TUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1918.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedOct. 28, 1913 Application filed May 14, 1918. Serial No. 234,413.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN T. LLEWELLY'N, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort lVorth, in the county of Terrant and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dispensing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to apparatus for dispensing a predetermined bulk.

An important object of the invention is to provide apparatus of the above mentioned character, adapted to dispense the material, and at all times excluding air and moisture from the receptacle containing the material to be dispensed.

A further object of the invention is to provide apparatus of the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, and convenient in use.

' Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 1s a side elevation of apparatus embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view through the same,

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, with the slide valv shifted to the filling position, i

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevation of the opposite side of the body portion of the apparatus.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the holding receptacle, with the attaching member open, and,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detail horizontal section through the reciprocatory valve and associated elements, with parts in elevation.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates a horizontal casing, constituting the body portion of the apparatus. This casing is rectangular in cross-section and is formed in upper and lower sections 11 and 12. These sections are provided with laterally extending portions or knuckles 13, receiving bolts 14, which serve to bind them together. The bolts 14 pass through the upperi portions 15, of downwardly diverging-legs 16, rigidly secured to a platform or base 17,as shown at 18. Arranged near one end of the body portion 10 is a transverse handle 19, carried by arms 20, attached to certain of the bolts 14, as shown.

The lower casing section 12 is provided near one end with a discharge opening 21, leading into a preferably tapered spout 22, adapted to discharge the material into a receptacle or glass 23 placed upon the base 17, and held in position by a spring holding device 24.

The upper casing section 11 i provided near the opposite end of the body portion with a feed opening 25, leading into a holding receptacle 26. This holding receptacle is provided at its lower end with a flange 27, rigidly attached to the upper casing section, as shown.

Mounted to slide or reciprocate within the casing or body portion 11 and having a snug fit therein, is a slide valve 28, having an opening 29, passing through the opposite sides thereof. This lide valve is adapted to be moved to a discharge position, as

indicated in Fig. 2, and to a filling position,

as indicated in Fig. 3. The holding receptacle 26 is provided upon its opposite sides with trunnions or bearings 30, receiving a horizontal rock-shaft 31, having a stop element 32, rigidly secured thereto. Attached to the rock-shaft 31 is an agitator 33, ar-

I ranged within the holding receptacle 26.

Rigidly connected with one end of the rock-shaft 31 and extending downwardly therefrom is a crank 34:,having an elongated opening or slot 35, receiving a pin This pin also. extends into an elongated slot 37 formed in a rod 38. One end of the rod 38 asclearly shown in Fig. 6, is bent at right angles to provide a lateral extension 39, operating within an elongated slot 40, formed in the body portion 10. The laterally extending portion 39 is attached tothe slide valve 28, as shown at 41. It is thus apparent that as the slide valve is reciprocated, the crank 34- willbe swung, thereby turning the agitator 33.

The slide valve 28 is reciprocated; by means of a handle or element 42, having a shank d3, operating through a longitudinal slot 14, formed in the opposite side of the body portion 10.

The holding receptacle 26 is provided at its upper end with an attaching device, designated as a whole by the numeral 45. This attaching device comprises a stationary semi-circular flange 4L6, rigidly secured to the upper end ofthe holding receptacle and preferably formed integral therewith. The numeral 47 designates a coacting semi-circu lar flange, connected with the stationary flange 46 by a hingejoint 48. The flange 47 is equipped with an eye 49, for receiving a hook 50, attached'to the flange 46, whereby these elements may be locked together. Any other suitable means may be employed for this purpose.

The flanges 46 and 47, form in effect a continuous ring, and are provided upon their inner sides with semi-circular grooves 51, forming in effect a single annular groove adapted for receiving a flange 52, formed upon an inverted receptacle or bottle 53, holding the material to be dispensed. I

My apparatus is particularly Well adapted to dispense finely divided or powdered material, from which it is adapted to exclude the air before being dispensed, such as malted milk or the like. The malted milk is retained within the bottle or receptacle 53 and a portion of the same gravitates into the holding receptacle 26. When the slide valve 28 is moved to the end of its travel to the left, in Fig. 2, the opening 29 moves into registration with the opening 25, and is thereby filled with the material. The slide,

valve is then shifted to the right to the end of its travel, and the opening 25 is brought into registration with the opening 21, whereby the material drops into the glass 28. It will be seen that as the slide valve is reciprocated, the agitator 33 is operated, thereby agitating or stirring the material within the holding receptacle 26, preventing caking or clogging thereof. In operating the apparatus, it is convenient to steady the same by holding the handle 19 with the left hand, While the slide valve 28 is reciprocated, by means of the handle 42. It is thus apparent that I have provided an apparatus which is adapted to dispense a predetermined bulk of the malted milk, and at the same time exclude the air or moisture from the malted milk to be dispensed.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

above the horizontal casing and discharging into the inlet opening; a releasable device for connectlng a receptacle w1th the upper end of the holding casing; a pivoted agitator disposed within the holding casing; a depending crank connected with the pivoted agitator and having a longitudinal slot; a rod connected with the depending crank; a slide valve mounted to reciprocate within the horizontal casing and having connection with the rod which extends through one longitudinal opening; a handle connected with the slide valve and having a portion thereof extending through the other longitudinal opening; and a handle connected with the horizontal casing to steady the/same.

2. A dispensing apparatus of the character described, comprising a substantially horizontal casing provided upon its opposite edges with longitudinal openings, said casing being provided upon its top and near one end with an inlet opening and upon its bottom and near the opposite end with an outlet opening; a holding casing arranged above the horizontal casing and discharging into the inlet opening; an attaching device secured to the upper end of the holding casing, including a flange formed integrally with the holding casing and a complemen tary flange pivoted thereto, said flangesbeing provided upon their inner sides with longitudinal grooves; a pivoted agitator arranged within the holding casing; a slide valve mounted to reciprocate within the horizontal casing; a crank connected with the pivoted agitator and having a longitudinal slot; an element secured to the slide valve and projecting through one longitudinal opening and entering the longitudinal slot; and a handle having a portion thereof passing through the other longitudinal opening and attached to the slide valve.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN THOMAS LLEWELLYN.

Witnesses:

Rona. L. FoRBns'rnR, OPAL SHANKLIN.

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